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My Japanese Tsunami Cartoons

When a natural disaster occurs with as much force and power as the earthquake and tsunami that recent struck Japan, a cartoonist is often faced with the challenge of tying to be thoughtful without abandoning his or her own originality. I wanted to avoid Japanese flags, Godzilla and references to World War II (see my post about cartoon "Yahtzees").

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